SIX men from Birmingham have been remanded in custody after appearing at West London Magistrates’ Court charged with terrorism offences – including a suspected suicide bombing campaign.

Irfan Nasser, 30, of Doris Road, Sparkhill, Irfan Khalid, 26, of Timbers Way, Sparkbrook, Ashik Ali, 26, of White Street, Balsall Heath, and Rahin Ahmed, 25, of Moorcroft Road, Moseley, have been remanded until October 21 and will appear at the Old Bailey.

Mohammed Rizwan, 32, of Asquith Road, Sparkbrook, and Bahader Ali, 28, of Turner Street, Sparkbrook, have been remanded until October 24 to appear at Westminster magistrates.

Nasser, Khalid and Ashik Ali are accused of stating an intention to be a suicide bomber.

Nasser and Khalid are also accused of preparing for an act of terrorism, including travelling to Pakistan for training in terrorism, making a martyrdom video and planning a bombing campaign.

Ashik Ali is accused of preparing for an act of terrorism, which involved planning a bombing campaign and providing premises for the planning of terrorist attack.

Ahmed is accused of helping fund terrorist acts, collecting money for terrorism and helping others travel to Pakistan for training in terrorism.

Rizwan and Bahader Ali are both charged with failing to disclose information about potential acts of terrorism.

The offences are alleged to have taken place between Christmas Day 2010 and September 19 this year. The men were arrested after a police operation in Birmingham last week.

A seventh man from the city, aged 20, who was arrested on Thursday, continues to be questioned.